MONEY is a year-long integrated series of guest speakers, roundtable discussions, films, and courses that consider society's idea of money. It will involve presentations on problems such as unemployment, poverty, and the gender wage gap, as well as discussions on tax policy, the job market and entrepreneurship, and finally a theoretical consideration of the very idea of money, the ideology of the free market, and the morality and theology of capitalism.

January

31
Money Colloquium Film Series*
“Slumdog Millionaire”
In “Slumdog Millionaire” (2008), a Mumbai teen who grew up in the slums becomes a contestant on the Indian version of “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” The film was highly acclaimed and won eight Oscars, including Best Motion Picture of the Year.
Allen Theatre, Annville, 5:30 p.m.


February


2
Money Colloquium Presentation
“American Economic Decline: Comparing the Great Depressions of 1929 and 2008”
Michael Bernstein is senior vice president for academic affairs and provost at Tulane University, where he also serves as a professor of history and economics. His research and teaching interests focus on the economic and political history of the United States, macroeconomic theory, industrial organization economics, and the history of economic theory.
Zimmerman Recital Hall, Suzanne H. Arnold Gallery, 11 a.m.


14
Money Colloquium Film Series*
“Rebuilding Hope”
Three men return home to South Sudan for the first time since they fled as small children, 20 years earlier. “Rebuilding Hope” (2009) is their journey of discovery of what happened to their families and villages, the state of a precarious peace agreement signed in Sudan, and of giving back to the communities they left behind.
Allen Theatre, Annville, 5:30 p.m.


23
Money Colloquium Presentation
“Rebuilding Hope in Sudan”
Gabriel Bol Deng was featured in the 2009 film “Rebuilding Hope.” He is founder and executive director of the Hope for Ariang Foundation, which is dedicated to making education accessible for all children and adults in South Sudan by removing cultural and socio-economic barriers.
Zimmerman Recital Hall, Suzanne H. Arnold Gallery, 11 a.m.


28
Money Colloquium Film Series*
“Blood Diamond”
A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond. “Blood Diamond” (2006) stars Leonardo DiCaprio in an Oscar-nominated performance.
Allen Theatre, Annville, 5:30 p.m.


March

13
Money Colloquium Film Series*
“Life and Debt”
Stephanie Black’s “Life and Debt” (2001) is a documentary addressing the impact of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and current globalization policies on Jamaica.
Allen Theatre, Annville, 5:30 p.m.

14
Money Colloquium Presentation
“The Meaning of ‘The Abba-Prayer’”
Leading expert on the historical Jesus and co-founder of the Jesus Seminar, John Dominic Crossan will present a series of three lectures on The Abba-Prayer (The Lord’s Prayer). His presentation draws from his most recent book, “The Greatest Prayer: Rediscovering the Revolutionary Message of the Lord's Prayer.” For the opening lecture, Crossan will help us to consider how the “greatest prayer” can be addressed to God in patriarchal terms and what it means for God to be conceived of as “Householder” of the World-House. The event is free and open to the public, but will be ticketed. Please call the Office of Spiritual Life at 867-6135 by Monday, March 12 to register individuals or groups.
Miller Chapel, 7 p.m.

15
Money Colloquium Presentation
“The Divinity of the ‘The Abba-Prayer’”
The three-part first half of the Abba-Prayer involves a balanced focus on the Name, Kingdom, and Will of God. Those three aspects relate in crescendo format so that the God’s Name (reputation) is only holy when the God’s Kingdom is present so that God’s Will is done “as in heaven so on earth” (original Greek word-order).
Miller Chapel, 9 a.m.

Money Colloquium Presentation
“The Humanity of ‘The Abba-Prayer’”
The three-part second half of the Abba-Prayer balances human food, debt, and temptation against that former divine half. Could we ever have one half without the other or are they dialectically related like twin sides of the same coin? Why those particular three items? And, again, if there is a crescendo effect, what does “temptation” mean? Is it generic for all temptations or specific for one above all others?
Miller Chapel, 11 a.m.

21
Money Colloquium Presentation
“The Money Show”
H. Peter Steeves of DePaul University is an expert on applied ethics, social and cultural philosophy, and phenomenology. He has authored six books and published extensively in many academic journals.
Leedy Theater, Mund College Center, 7 p.m.

26
Money Colloquium Presentation
Woodrow Wilson Fellow
“Reimagining the Corporate Culture: How to Manage a Business with Compassion”
Anil Singh-Morales, Woodrow Wilson Fellow and global entrepreneur, former Microsoft executive, and philanthropist, will present a series of topics during his week in residence at LVC.
Zimmerman Recital Hall, Suzanne H. Arnold Gallery, 7 p.m.

27
Money Colloquium Film*
“The Counterfeiters”
“The Counterfeiters” (2007), “Die Fälscher,” is the true story of the largest counterfeiting operation in history, set up by the Nazis in 1936. The film won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year.
Allen Theatre, Annville, 5:30 p.m.


28
Money Colloquium Presentation
Springer Lecture in International Business Management
Woodrow Wilson Fellow
“Immigration, Multi-Culturalism, and Corporate Globalization”
This is the second of Woodrow Wilson Fellow Anil Singh-Morales’ public presentations during his week in residence at LVC. The Springer lecture program was endowed by Fred and Margaret Springer in 1987 in honor of the education their daughter, Margaret (Meg) Timmons ’87, received while a student at LVC.
Miller Chapel 101, 7 p.m.

29
Money Colloquium Presentation
Woodrow Wilson Fellow
“The Value of a Liberal Arts Education”
The final presentation by Woodrow Wilson Fellow Anil Singh-Morales.
Miller Chapel 101, 11 a.m.



April

 

5
Money Colloquium Presentation
C.F. Tom Lectureship in Economics
George DeMartino
Dr. George DeMartino is professor and co-director of the master’s program in Global, Finance, Trade, and Economic Integration at the University of Denver, and author of “Global Economy, Global Justice” and “The Economist’s Oath.” The lecture was established in 1985 by Dr. C.F. Joseph Tom, then professor of economics, to promote greater interest in the study of economics.
Zimmerman Recital Hall, Suzanne H. Arnold Gallery, 12 p.m.
10
Money Colloquium Film*
“Inside Job”
With actor Matt Damon narrating, “Inside Job” (2010) takes a look at the causes of the recent U.S. financial meltdown in an Oscar-winning feature documentary.
Allen Theatre, Annville, 5:30 p.m.




19
Money Colloquium Presentation
“Falling Behind: How Income Inequality Harms the Middle Class”
Robert H. Frank is the H.J. Louis Professor of Management and Professor of Economics at Cornell University, a New York Times columnist, and an often quoted economics expert.
Zimmerman Recital Hall, Suzanne H. Arnold Gallery, 11 a.m.